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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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